All NHL game summaries from January 9, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (25-8-6) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Montreal Canadiens (27-7-5) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | MTL, | Bob Gainey 8 (Doug Jarvis, Brian Engblom), 4:36 |
| MTL, | Rejean Houle 9 (Rick Chartraw, Larry Robinson), 15:49 | |
| PHI, | Orest Kindrachuk 9 (Tom Bladon, Mel Bridgman), 17:04 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Mel Bridgman 9 (Kevin McCarthy), 3:23 |
| MTL, | Yvon Lambert 7 (Pierre Larouche, Larry Robinson), 6:46 - PP | |
| 3: | PHI, | Paul Holmgren 6 (Reggie Leach, Bobby Clarke), 19:59 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rejean Houle, MTL [Slashing] 2:51 |
| Don Saleski, PHI [Slashing] 2:51 | |
| Jimmy Watson, PHI [Fighting] 7:24 | |
| Bob Gainey, MTL [Fighting] 7:24 | |
| Ross Lonsberry, PHI [Hooking] 8:37 | |
| Brian Engblom, MTL [Hooking] 11:24 | |
| Ross Lonsberry, PHI [Hooking] 17:41 | |
| 2: | Orest Kindrachuk, PHI [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 3:45 |
| Doug Risebrough, MTL [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 3:45 | |
| Joe Watson, PHI [Interference] 6:13 | |
| Doug Jarvis, MTL [Hooking] 14:46 | |
| Doug Jarvis, MTL [Roughing] 17:39 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Roughing] 17:39 | |
| 3: | Don Saleski, PHI [Hooking] 4:17 |
Penalty time: PHI: 24 minutes
MTL: 20 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Parent | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Bladon | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 7 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 7 | 23 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nyrop | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pierre Larouche | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 8-11- 4-23
MTL: 8- 8- 7-23
Goalies: PHI: Bernie Parent (T, 14-2-5)
MTL: Ken Dryden (T, 18-5-3)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Matt Pavelich
Attendance: 17,337
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (13-18-9) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 New York Rangers (13-18-9) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | PIT, | Dave Schultz 6 (Rick Kehoe, Gene Carr), 18:14 |
| 2: | NYR, | Steve Vickers 11 (Don Murdoch, Walt Tkaczuk), 13:32 |
| PIT, | Pete Mahovlich 16 (Tom Edur), 16:27 - PP | |
| 3: | PIT, | Brian Spencer 6 (Jean Pronovost, Pete Mahovlich), 1:15 |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 20 (Ron Duguay, Lucien DeBlois), 5:55 | |
| PIT, | Russ Anderson 1, 6:42 | |
| NYR, | Don Murdoch 14 (Greg Polis, Phil Esposito), 17:23 | |
| PIT, | Jean Pronovost 18 (Pete Mahovlich), 19:30 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Burrows, PIT [Tripping] 3:45 |
| Steve Vickers, NYR [Fighting] 4:35 | |
| Russ Anderson, PIT [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting, Misconduct] 4:35 | |
| Nick Fotiu, NYR [Interference] 15:00 | |
| 2: | Nick Fotiu, NYR [Hooking] 4:59 |
| Bench penalty, NYR [Too many men on the ice] 14:41 | |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Elbowing] 15:43 | |
| Brian Spencer, PIT [Interference] 15:43 | |
| Russ Anderson, PIT [Fighting] 18:58 | |
| Nick Fotiu, NYR [Fighting] 18:58 | |
| 3: | Wayne Bianchin, PIT [Hooking] 4:45 |
Penalty time: PIT: 28 minutes
NYR: 18 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Edur | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Mario Faubert | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brian Spencer | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim Hamilton | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Paradise | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 26 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gene Carr | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dunc Wilson | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 18 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Thomas | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dallas Smith | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 3 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 3- 5-10-18
NYR: 9- 9-13-31
Goalies: PIT: Dunc Wilson (W, 4-6-2)
NYR: Wayne Thomas (L, 6-11-6)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 17,500
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (14-15-11) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (23-12-4) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | TOR, | Ron Ellis 13 (Errol Thompson, Bruce Boudreau), 4:51 |
| ATL, | Ed Kea 2, 6:22 | |
| 2: | ATL, | Bob MacMillan 11 (Bobby Simpson), 5:51 |
| ATL, | Richard Mulhern 5 (John Gould, Bill Clement), 18:16 | |
| 3: | TOR, | Darryl Sittler 22 (Errol Thompson), 11:48 |
| ATL, | Willi Plett 6 (Eric Vail), 16:13 | |
| ATL, | Bob MacMillan 12 (Bill Clement, Ed Kea), 18:43 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Pat Boutette, TOR [Hooking] 11:32 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Holding] 12:35 | ||
| Lanny McDonald, TOR [Delay of game] 18:28 | ||
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | Ron Ellis, TOR [Hooking] 1:28 | |
| Miles Zaharko, ATL [Hooking] 16:37 | ||
| Tom Lysiak, ATL [Tripping] 18:46 | ||
Penalty time: ATL: 6 minutes
TOR: 6 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Dick Redmond | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Simpson | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miles Zaharko | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yves Belanger | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 27 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Jack Valiquette | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Pelyk | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Randy Carlyle | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 10- 8- 9-27
TOR: 7-10- 5-22
Goalies: ATL: Yves Belanger (W, 4-3-0)
TOR: Mike Palmateer (L, 20-10-4)
Referee: Charles Banfield
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 16,485
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